‘Agitated’: Bulldogs coach opens up on crunch year
Going into the season in the final year of a contract and with a star-studded injury list has put a premiership-winning coach in the gun.
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Swans get horror result on Gulden scan
The AFL has a full-blown crisis on its hands, with a crucial Swan learning his fate as a trio of superstars will miss the start of the season.
Dogs rocked as scans reveal brutal Bontempelli blow
Western Bulldogs’ injury crisis has plunged to new depths with captain Marcus Bontempelli set to spend at least the first month of the new season on the sidelines.
‘Electric’ Darcy leads Bont-less Dogs to win over new-look Hawks
Marcus Bontempelli is more than confident he’ll be right for round 1, but without him it was the future of the Bulldogs who shone brightest against Hawthorn.
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Cross-code Bulldog hangs up boots
A Western Bulldogs defender has called time on one of the game’s most intriguing dual sport careers.
Kennel call: Why Kennedy ditched Blues in last-gasp trade
The phone wasn’t ringing off the hook for Matt Kennedy — until suddenly he had Luke Beveridge on the line. He details his whirlwind trade period and how he ended up as a Bulldog.
Best 23s: How trade period changed every club
Trade period is behind us and the clear winners and losers have emerged. How will every club’s best 23 look for 2025 after the exchange period? FIND OUT HERE
Bailey Smith makes heartfelt Dogs tribute
Bailey Smith admits it’s been the most difficult year of his career as part of a heartfelt tribute to the Western Bulldogs following his trade to Geelong.
Fans hammer Dogs after Bailey Smith post
Fans have swiftly turned on Bailey Smith and hammered the Western Bulldogs over a social media post after his trade to Geelong.
Saints cool on Soldo as Lions eye Daniher replacement
Jack Macrae is still coming, but Ivan Soldo might not be. JON RALPH has the latest on the Saints’ targets, as well as who the Lions might be eyeing to replace the retired Joe Daniher.
Cats, Dogs at odds as hefty Smith asking price revealed
The Western Bulldogs have refused Geelong’s offer of pick 17 for Bailey Smith. Now what they are really after can be revealed. Plus the latest on Jake Stringer’s move away from Essendon.
Worst AFLW game ever? Shocker prompts call for overhaul
A former AFLW coach has led calls for the league to abandon its condensed fixture after one of the worst matches in the competition’s history.
‘Holy moly’: Footy erupts at putrid disgrace
The AFLW has reached arguably its lowest point in the league’s history, with commentators blasting appalling scenes on Friday night.
‘Are you the Veale Deal?’: Footy’s most notorious trade 21 years on
Lochlan Veale never played an AFL game, but his unwitting role in a notorious trade will mean his name is always remembered by footy fans. He looks back on 21 years since the ‘Veale Deal’.
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